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From the Academy
A Journal of Academic Renewal from the Martin Center
Winter 2026 • Issue 1

The Liberal Arts on Campus

Will colleges embrace “deep” education?
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Foreword to the Inaugural Issue
By Annette Kirk, Andrea Kirk Assaf
A Brief History of the Liberal Arts on Campus
By Alvino-Mario Fantini
The Case for the Liberal Arts
By Jovan Tripkovic
State Spotlight: Florida
By Jason Jewell
Campus Dispatch: The Liberal Arts in Oxy Country
By Morgan Miller
Campus Dispatch: The Liberal Arts, Needed Now More Than Ever
By Walter Sterling
Interview: Wilfred McClay
By Jenna A. Robinson
Interview: Alan Rubenstein
By Jovan Tripkovic
Research Brief: The Liberal Arts Matter … Why?
By Graham Hillard
Book Review: A Fix That Would Make Things Worse
By Frederick M. Hess
Policy Toolbox
By Rob Jenkins
Final Word: Building the Cathedral
By Jenna A. Robinson